Source: tvline.com
9. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
(The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol.1 #1-6 & Vol. 2 #1-6, America’s Best Comics)
PLEASE IGNORE THE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE MOVIE THAT SHARES A NAME WITH THIS GREAT COMIC BOOK.
League is the best fanfiction ever written. The story follows classic literary characters like Mina Murray (Dracula), Captain Nemo (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea) and the Invisible Man (duh).
You certainly don’t need to be a literary scholar to enjoy this series, but getting all of the obscure literature-related jokes sure does make you feel like a smarty-pants. In the series, the League does battle with some classic villains, including the Martians from War of the Worlds and a very well known villain whose identity I don’t want to spoil for you, because it’s a great reveal.
Again, this is an example of Moore’s playing with some cool toys in an incredibly satisfying way. Mr. Hyde is a wonderfully complex character, and Mina is a very capable lead on her own. Oh and that Hyde/Invisible Man scene in Volume Two? Haunting. You know the one I’m talking about.
